Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates May 17th of each year as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day to be observed throughout the State as a day to encourage the people of Illinois to help increase public awareness of this particularly aggressive form of cancer affecting children.
Amends the Wind Energy Facilities Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act. Provides that the Act may be cited as the Renewable Energy Facilities Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act. Changes references in the Act from "commercial wind energy facility" to "commercial renewable energy facility". Provides that "commercial renewable energy facility" means a commercial wind energy facility or commercial solar energy facility. Defines "commercial solar energy facility". Provides that for commercial renewable energy facility owners of a commercial solar energy facility, the agricultural impact mitigation agreement shall be entered into prior to the commercial renewable energy facility owner making contact with a landowner seeking an underlying agreement for the development of a commercial solar energy facility. Makes conforming changes in the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Scott A. Reimers on receiving the 2018 Rail Splitter Award.
Congratulates Bill Gooch on his 60th anniversary in the banking profession.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that every first-time applicant for a driver's permit or license shall submit a completed vision specialist report by a licensed optometrist, ophthalmologist, or physician within 6 months of the application for a driver's permit or license.
Congratulates Ralph Pechanio on receiving the ECCI Chairman's Award.
Mourns the death of York cross country coach Joe Newton.
Congratulates Art Dykstra on his retirement from Trinity Services.
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Recognizes Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 1-7, 2017.
